Northern Nsw Coordinator

Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, Dane was immersed in nature from an early age with countless family hikes, camping trips with friends and ocean activities. He followed this passion into academia, completing a BSc in Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, an Honours in Zoology & Ecology, and graduating with an MSc in Conservation Biology. 

After an initial stint in the research & consultancy arena, he moved on to spend several years as the Ecology Manager on Frégate Island, a small private island in the Seychelles. There, he was fortunate to oversee and implement projects ranging from monitoring and protection of rare birds, invertebrates and sea turtles to wide-scale habitat restoration as well as oversight of significant estate and agriculture operations.

After some time travelling through New Zealand, Australasia and Indonesia, Dane's next role found him as the Managing Director of a large, volunteer-driven project in Fiji. Here he oversaw a range of projects from marine conservation, community health, education, and sustainable development initiatives. He also served on the executive committee of the Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area Network and gained additional experience in driving significant projects in partnership with government, NGO’s and community partners.

Thereafter he relocated to Australia, where he was fortunate to discover a continent abound with natural beauty and diversity much like his home. He is incredibly excited to bring his past experience and skills to such a meaningful cause, and working alongside such the passionate, driven and dynamic team that is Positive Change for Marine Life.